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DAVID BRClVN, OF NETV HAVEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-THIRD TO CHARLES H. MEIGS, OF SAME PLACE.

CASH-CARRIER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 428,039, dated May 13, 1890. Application filed June 18, 1889. Serial No. 314,742. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, DAVID BROWN, residing at New Haven, in the county of New Haven and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cash- Carriers; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the acccompanying drawings,which form a part of this specilication.

My invention relates to an improvement in cash-carrier apparatus, the object being to produce a simple, compact, cheap, convenient, and ei'ficient apparatus.

\Vith these ends in view my invention c011- sists in an apparatus having certain details of construction and combinations of parts, as will be hereinafter described, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of one form of my improved apparatus at the salesmans end of the line. Fig. 2 is a plan View of the apparatus at the cashiers end of the line. Fig. 3

2 5 is a view thereof in side elevation, and Fig. 4 is a detached plan view of one of the yokes for holding the track. Fig. 5 is a detached view in elevation of the cash-box, with the two parts thereof drawn apart; and Fig. 6 is a detached plan view of a loop, such as are formed at the ends of the track-wire.

As herein shown,the salesmans end of the track-wire A is formed with a loop B, which is passed through an eye of a turn-buckle C 3 5 and spread apart and held in a horizontal plane by engagement with the arms of a yoke D, having a shank which enters the lower end of the hollow upright E of a frame, also consisting of an inclined arm F and brace G, the

upper end of the upright being secured to the ceiling or other convenient point of attachment. A propelling-block H, having a depending finger H at its outer end and mounted upon the track-wire, so as to slide freely there- 4 5 upon, is provided with an eye I for the attachment to it of a propelling-cord J, which runs over a grooved roller K, mounted in the outer end of the arm F, and also over a similar roller L, carried by a collar M, adj ustably se-' cured to the upright by a screw N at a point above the said arm, the free end of the cord being provided with an operating-handle O and hanging down below the upright for a distance, enabling it to be readily reached for operation.

The car consists, in part, of a long narrow frame P, provided upon its upper facewith two pairs of ears Q Q, respectively carrying grooved car-wheels R R, running upon the track-wire and supporting the car. Two open hooks S S, depending from the said frame, respectively receive buttons or projections T T, located at the outer ends of two tubes U U, adapted to telescope one within the other and forming a cash-box,which is readily removed from and replaced in the depending hooks.

An egg-shaped weight V, mounted upon the propelling-cord, is located near the inner end thereof, and provided for falling down over the outer car-wheel when the handle of the cord is let go, and so detaining the car in position for propulsion when the handle is pulled again. The outer end of the turn-buckle C is connected with a stay-wire W, leading to a suitable point for securing the required stay- 7 5 ing effect.

The cashiers end of the apparatus may take a variety of forms. As herein shown, all of the track-wires are led through horizontal openings X, formed at equal distances 8o apart in a bow Y, the ends whereof are secured to two uprights Z Z, connected at their upper ends by a cross-piece A. After being led through the said openings,the trackwires are connected with turn-buckles B, attached to stay-wires C, leading to a common point of attachment. A smaller bow D, connected ..at its ends wit-h the upper ends of the uprights Z Z, and hence located parallel with and above the bow Y, before mentioned, is 0 provided at points in the same vertical planes with the openings X therein with inclined arms E, which are rigidly secured to it and project beyond the lower bow, from which they are supported bybraces F. Each of the 5 track-wires is provided at its cashiers end with a propelling-block adapted to move freely over it, and having an eye for the attachment to it of a cord carrying an eggshaped detaining-weight, and running over I00 a grooved roller K, mounted in the outer end of the inclined arm E, corresponding to the track, and then over a similar roller L, mounted upon the bow D at the point where the upper end of the said arm joins it, the cord then passing down on the inside of the lower bow and terminating in a handle M, as shown. As herein shown, only propelling mechanism for one track is shown at the cashiers end of the line, that serving to illustrate the rest.

The operation of my improved apparatus is as follows: Suppose a car to be at the salesmans end of the track-wire and in position for propulsion, wherein it is held by the detaining-weight. If now the handle of the propelling-eord be seized and suddenly pulled down, the detaining-weight will be lifted above and out of the way of the car-wheel that it lies in front of, and the propellingblock will be swiftly thrown out upon the track-wire and impart sufiieient impetus to the car to cause the same to travel to the cashiers station, where it will contact with the corresponding propelling-block at that end of the wire and push the same back to its propellingposition, assuming that the propellingblock last mentioned is in its outward position, which will ordinarily be the case. The power required to move the propelling-block back to its propelling position absorbs or nearly absorbs the remaining" momentum of the car, which is thus brought to an easy step with the retaining-weight dropped down over its outer wheel, which is now on the opposite side of the car. At the cashiers end of the wire the caslrbox is removed from the car, the change made, the cash-box replaced, and the handle pulled to throw the car back to the salesmans end of the wire again. In case the cashiers end of the track-wires are elevated, as is often the case, the means for throwing the cars back may be dispensed with, and gravity relied upon to return the cars, which are simply let go by the cashier atthe desk.

It is apparent that in carrying out my invention some changes maybe made from the construction shown herein. I would therefore have it understood that I hold myself at liberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly fall within the spirit and scope of my invention.

Having fully described my inventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combination, with a track-wirc, of a propelling block mounted to slide freely thereupon, a propelling-cord attached at one end to the said propelling-block and arranged to secure a purchasethereupon when the same is inits propelling position, a car mounted upon the wire, and a detaining-weight mounted upon the cord near its point of attaelunent to the propelling-block,substantiall y as set forth.

2. In a cash-carrier apparatus, the combination, with two horizontal bows arranged one above the other, with the lower bow extending beyond the upperbow,of an inclined arm secured to the upper how and projecting over and beyond the lower how, a brace between the said arm and the lowerbow,a trackwire connected with the lower how, a propelling-block supported solely upon the said wire, upon which it is free to slide, a car mounted upon the wire, a cord attached to the said block, and rollers mounted upon the arm and the upper how, so as to secure an cllective purchase for the cord which runs over them, substantially as described.

3. In a cash-carrier apparatus, a car provided with two hooks, and having a cash-box consisting of two tubes adapted to telescope one within the other, and each provided at its outer end with a button or projection for engagement with the respective hooks, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID BROXVN.

\Vitnesses:

CHAS. B. SHUMWAY, WM. J. DE .MAURIAC. 

